Continuing care assistant
- 72 Maple Street, Inverness, NS, B0E 1N0, Canada
On-site
$24.41 to $27.13 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $24.41 to $27.13 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Workplace
- On-site
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 30 to 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Location 72 Maple StreetInverness, NSB0E 1N0
- Work location On site
- Salary$24.41 to $27.13HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Shift
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 2 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3679552
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Nursing home/home for the aged
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Accompany patients on outdoor recreational activities
- Assist with cleaning, sterilizing, setting up and assembling of medical equipment
- Perform other duties related to patient care and comfort
- Perform other duties related to personal care
- Supply and empty bed pans
- Take patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse
- Serve meal trays and feed patients
- Weigh, lift, turn and position patients
- Deliver messages, reports, requisitions and specimens between departments
- Make beds and maintain patients' rooms
- Supervise patients' exercise routines
- Administer suppositories, colonic irrigations and enemas
- Maintain inventory of supplies
- Bathe, dress and groom patients
- Transport patients between care facilities
- Transport patients in wheelchair or stretcher
- Answer call signals to determine patients' needs
- Collect specimens
- Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing operative areas
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Continuing Care Assistant Certification
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Pension plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Travel insurance